Swiss give Spain 'lesson in humility' - press

MADRID - The Spanish press bemoaned the country's "nightmare" start to the World Cup in South Africa in which the European champions received a "lesson in humility" from unfancied Switzerland.

"Huge disappointment in Durban. Spain blew up against Switzerland and its iron defence," the country's leading daily El Pais opined on its website.

"A nightmare has started," said another top newspaper, El Mundo.